scope:

The module covers the roles other railway staff perform within the railway incident management framework.

The roles can be applied for industry or multi agency incidents or emergencies.

The module applied to those who perform a role within the incident management framework for incidents or emergencies on or impacting the railway.

Purpose

This module outlines the main accountabilities and responsibilities of other Railway Incident Roles during an incident or emergency to enable a more efficient and structured approach. The module reduces the risk of misunderstanding the roles in place during incidents or emergencies through the clear identification their accountabilities and responsibilities when applying the incident management framework.

The module provides the information required for Network Rail to meeting its legislative requirements when managing incidents and emergencies.